Academic Adjustment, Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well-being of International Students at HEIs in Hungary
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.58329/criss.v3i2.137Abstract
Abstract Views: 822
This study aims at investigating the correlation between academic adjustment, perceived social support, and psychological well-being of international community of students studying at universities in Hungary. The hypothesis stated that there is a chance of the presence of a positive correlation amongst academic adjustment, perceived social support, and psychological well-being of the students that can easily be predicted by these factors. In addition to this, perceived social support will increase the strength of the relationship amid academic adjustment and psychological well-being. Data was collected from five public universities through non-probability purposive sampling from 153 international students enrolled in different programs. The students predominantly belonged to an age group of 18 to 35 years (M= 24.54, SD= 4.1). However, academic Adjustment Scale (AAS; Anderson et al., 2016), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet et al., 1988), and Ryffs’ Psychological Well-being Scale (RPSWS; Ryff, 1989) were utilized to gather data, and the analysis employed included Pearson product-moment correlation and hierarchical regression. It was revealed that academic adjustment, perceived social support, and psychological well-being are positively correlated. However, the perceived social support as well as academic adjustment can positively predict the psychological well-being. Furthermore, correlation between psychological well-being and academic adjustment was moderated positively by the perceived social support. The results indicate the significance of effective processes for academic adjustment and delivery of efficient methods to provide assistance to safeguard the well-being of students studying overseas.
Keywords:
Academic adjustment, Higher education, International students, Perceived social support, Psychological well-being
References
Anderson, J. R., Guan, Y., & Koc, Y. (2016). The academic adjustment scale: Measuring the adjustment of permanent resident or sojourner students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 54, 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2016.07.006
Apker, J., & Ray, E. B. (2003). Stress and social support in health care organizations. In The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication (pp. 361-382). Routledge.
Awang, M. M., Kutty, F. M., & Ahmad, A. R. (2014). Perceived social support and well being: First-year student experience in university. International Education Studies, 7(13), 261-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v7n13p261
Aydin, A., Kahraman, N., & Hiçdurmaz, D. (2017). Determining the Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well-Being Levels of Nursing Students. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing/Psikiyatri Hemsireleri Dernegi, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.14744/phd.2017.95967
Ayele, A. (2018). Assessing major adjustment problems of first year students in Ethiopia, Wolaita Sodo University. Am J Educ Res, 6(9), 1326-1332. http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/education-6-9-13
Baker, R. W., & Siryk, B. (1989). Student adaptation to college questionnaire. In Program of the Seventy-Fourth Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1037/t06525-000
Chen, H. J., Mallinckrodt, B., & Mobley, M. (2002). Attachment patterns of East Asian international students and sources of perceived social support as moderators of the impact of US racism and cultural distress. Asian Journal of Counselling, 9(1-2), 27-48.
Cheng, M. (2015). Transition skills and strategies: Transition models and how students experience change.
Cohen, S., & Wills, T. A. (1985). Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98(2), 310. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.98.2.310
Davis, K. S., & Dupper, D. R. (2004). Student-teacher relationships: An overlooked factor in school dropout. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 9(1-2), 179-193. https://doi.org/10.1300/J137v09n01_12
Friedlander, L.J., Reid, G.J., Shupak, N., & Cribbie, R. (2007). Social Support, Self-Esteem, and Stress as Predictors of Adjustment to University Among First-Year Undergraduates. Journal of College Student Development 48(3), 259-274. https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2007.0024.
Guiton, G., Selvin, M., Karoly, L. A., & Oakes, J. (1992). Educational Matchmaking: Academic and Vocational Tracking in Comprehensive High Schools.
Hechanova-Alampay, R., Beehr, T. A., Christiansen, N. D., & Van Horn, R. K. (2002). Adjustment and strain among domestic and international student sojourners: A longitudinal study. School Psychology International, 23(4), 458-474. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343022340
Jibeen, T. (2016). Perceived social support and mental health problems among Pakistani university students. Community Mental Health Journal, 52, 1004-1008. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9943-8
Kaur, M., & Kaur, G. (2016). Academic stress in relation to emotional stability of adolescent students. International Journal in Management & Social Science, 4(5), 35-41.
Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer publishing company.
Liu, T. (2016). Learning experience of Chinese international students in master of education program at a mid-sized Ontario University (Doctoral dissertation, University of Windsor (Canada)).
Liu, X., Ping, S., & Gao, W. (2019). Changes in Undergraduate Students’ Psychological Well-Being as They Experience University Life. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16), 2864. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162864
Menzies, J. L., & Baron, R. (2014). International postgraduate student transition experiences: The importance of student societies and friends. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 51(1), 84-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2013.771972
Miller, A. L., Kiely Gouley, K., Seifer, R., Dickstein, S., & Shields, A. (2004). Emotions and behaviors in the Head Start classroom: Associations among observed dysregulation, social competence, and preschool adjustment. Early Education and Development, 15(2), 147-166. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15566935eed1502_2
Panahi, S., Yunus, ASM, Roslan, S., Kadir, RA, Jaafar, WMW, & Panahi, MS (2016). Predictors of Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Graduates. Online Submission, 16, 2067-2083. https://doi.org/10.15405/ejsbs.186
Ryff, C. D., & Keyes, C. L. M. (1995). The structure of psychological well-being revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69 (4), 719–727. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.69.4.719
Sangeeta, C., & Chirag, N. (2012). A study of adjustment problems of college students in relation to gender, socio-economic status and academic achievement. International Journal of Social & Movement Sciences, 1(2), 14-25.
Seipp, B. (1991). Anxiety and academic performance: A meta-analysis of findings. Anxiety Research, 4(1), 27-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/08917779108248762
Smith, R. A., & Khawaja, N. G. (2011). A review of the acculturation experiences of international students. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 35(6), 699-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2011.08.004
Turashvili, T., & Japaridze, M. (2012). Psychological well-being and its relation to academic performance of students in Georgian context. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 49, 73.
Vaux, A. (1988). Social support: Theory, research, and intervention. Praeger publishers.
Yasin, M. A. S. M. (2010). The relationship between social support and psychological problems among students.
Zimet, G. D., Dahlem, N. W., Zimet, S. G., & Farley, G. K. (1988). The multidimensional scale of perceived social support. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52(1), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa5201_2
Zimmermann, J., & Neyer, F. J. (2013). Do we become a different person when hitting the road? Personality development of sojourners. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(3), 515. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033019
Abbsas, S., Malik, A., & Rafique, M. (2022). Budding Marriage. Life Satisfaction and Quality of Life among, 7, 113-119.
Ahmed, J., Rafique, M., Qureshi, A., Shamsuddin, P., & Abd Wahab, D. (2024). Bridging the Gap: Exploring the Role of Green Transformational Leadership in Fostering Sustainability in the Islamic Banking Industry. IBA SBS 5th International Conference 2026. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sbsic/2024/program/51
Al Asbahi, A. A. M. H., Fang, Z., Chandio, Z. A., Tunio, M. K., Ahmed, J., & Abbas, M. (2020). Assessing barriers and solutions for Yemen energy crisis to adopt green and sustainable practices: A fuzzy multi-criteria analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(29), 36765-36781.
Alsalmi, N., Ullah, S., & Rafique, M. (2023). Accounting for digital currencies. Research in International Business and Finance, 64, 101897.
Bhatti, M. Q., Abbas, F., & Rafique, M. (2023). Narratives Stereotypical Roles and their Counter-Narrative: A Feminist Analysis of the Verdict by Osman Haneef. Global Sociological Review, VIII(II), 118-128.https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-II).13
Dakhan, S. A., Sohu, J. M., Jabeen, A., Mirani, M. A., Shaikh, J. A., & Iqbal, S. (2020). Impact of green HRM on employees pro-environmental behavior: mediating role of women environmental knowledge at higher education institutions. IJCSNS International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, 20(12), 202-208.
Ghani, H., Khan, C., Miraj, J., & Shaikh, J. A. (2023). GREEN MARKETING AND ITS IMPACT ON CONUSMER PURCHASING BEHAVIOR OF BALOCHISTAN. THE ASIAN BULLETIN OF GREEN MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY, 3(1), 122-142.
Hureri, M. A., Rafique, M. O., & Yousufi, A. R. (2021). URDU-5 The Development of Spouse in The Light of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’S Relation with Sayyedah Aisha (RA). Al-Aijaz Research Journal of Islamic Studies & Humanities, 5(2), 53-73.
Hureri, M. A., Rafique, M. O., Alia, K., Ullah, M. Z., Ahmad, M., & Majid, A. (2022). Holistic Islamic Model for Securing Wealth in Light of Maqasid-E-Shariah. Al-Qanṭara, 8(2).
Hussain, A., Ahmad, J., Altaf, Y., Khan, M., & Sanghi, A. (2016). A study on various attributing reasons for switching telecommunication brands among various cellular services at Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan. Finance and Management Sciences, 11(1), 36-83.
Jamali, K. A., Katper, N., Khaskhelly, F. Z., & Khaskhelly, Y. (2024). University Incubators: Cultivating Innovation for a Flourishing Entrepreneurial Society. International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 151-165.
Johl, S. K., Umrani, A. I., & Munodawafa, R. T. (2017, November). A comparative study of active learning with and without using mind mapping approach. In 2017 7th World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) (pp. 839-843). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/WEEF.2017.8467158
Kakepoto, I., Bhutto, N. A., & Umrani, A. I. (2022). Biometric attendance management system: A university perspective. Global Social Sciences Review, VII, 309-318. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).31
Katper, N. K., Chaudhry, N. I., Tunio, M. N., & Ali, M. A. (2020). Impact of leadership style and organizational culture on organizational commitment. Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business, 7(1), 92-106.
Katper, N. K., Madun, A., & Katper, S. A. (2021). Sector-wise analysis for capital structures and managerial behavior in Shariah-compliant and conventional firms of Pakistan. International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 2(2), 192-206.
Khan, A., Ahmed, J., & Khan, F. U. (2019). An Empirical Study of Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty: An Evidence of Telecom Sector in Pakistan. Journal of Business & Tourism, 5(2), 65-78.
Khan, A., Ishfaque Ahmed, M. H., & Ahmed, J. IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING ON BRAND BUILDING: A CASE STUDY OF OLX, PAKISTAN.
Patil, P., Chandane, R., Desai, P., & Sheikh, J. A DESIGN OF PIEZOELECTRIC BASED MOBILE CHARGER USING SOUND ENERGY.
Rafique, M. O. (2023). Women's Entrepreneurship in Halal Tourism: A Game Changer for Developing Economies. In Women’s Empowerment Within the Tourism Industry (pp. 402-412). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
Rafique, M. O. (2023). Women's Entrepreneurship in Halal Tourism: A Game Changer for Developing Economies. In Women’s Empowerment Within the Tourism Industry (pp. 402-412). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., & Balwi, M. A. W. F. M. (2021). An Outlook of Ḥiyal (Legal Stratagems) and Its Compilations in Islamic Economic Literature. Online Journal of Research in Islamic Studies, 8(3), 37-49.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., & Fatoni, M. A. W. (2021). Analysis of legal stratagems cases in the Quran and Sunnah. Al-Turath Journal of al-Quran and al-Sunnah, 6(2), 89-97.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., & Fatoni, M. A. W. (2023). Analysis of Ḥiyal (Legal Stratagems) Cases in Islamic Financial Law. Russian Law Journal, 11(2), 299-308.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., & Fatoni, M. A. W. (2023). Analysis of Ḥiyal (Legal Stratagems) Cases in Islamic Financial Law. Russian Law Journal, 11(2), 299-308.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., Fatoni, M. A. W., & Lubis, A. (2023). Hiyal (Legal Stratagems) in Islamic Finance: Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Professional Business Review: Int. J. Prof. Bus. Rev., 8(6), 9.
Rafique, M. O., Abdullah, A. S. C., Fatoni, M. A. W., & Lubis, A. (2023). Hiyal (Legal Stratagems) in Islamic Finance: Systematic Literature Review. International Journal of Professional Business Review: Int. J. Prof. Bus. Rev., 8(6), 9.
Rafique, M. O., Hureri, M. A., & Iqbal, H. A. (2023). Form Over Substance Approach In Islamic Finance Due To Darurah Concept. Pakistan Journal of Qur’ānic Studies, 2(2), 158-171.
Rafique, M. O., Qureshi, M. A., Muhaimin, A., & Shah, M. H. (2024). Irrigating Arid Lands: Sustainable Development Through Blue Sukuk. In Climate Change and Finance: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities in Capital Markets (pp. 323-341). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
Rafique, M. O., Saeed, A., Anis, M., Mahboob, F., & Ghaffar, A. (2022). Analysis of Makaharij (relaxations) in AAOIFI Sharīʿah Standards for Islamic Banks.
Rafique, M. O., Saeed, A., Anis, M., Mahboob, F., Ghaffar, A., & Jalbani, A. A. (2022). Isomorphic pressures on Shari’ah board members in Islamic banks (to apply the legal stratagems in IF products). Journal of Xidian University, 16(5), 489-502.
Rafique, M. O., Uddin, I., Abdullah, A. S. C., & Fatoni, M. A. W. (2021). Mitigating Shari'ah Risk through Hiyal (Legal Stratagems): A Classical and Effective Technique. COMSATS Journal of Islamic Finance (CJIF), 6(2), 41.
Rafique, M., & Siddiqui, F. (2024). Building Ethical Financial Pathways: Mabrook and the Future of Shariah-Compliant Crowdfunding. IBA CEIF World Islamic Finance Forum (WIFF). Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/wiff/2024/agenda/6
Shah, E., Ali, S., & Katper, N. (2023). An overview of women empowerment policy with a social justice lens and frugal innovation. Frugal innovation and social transitions in the digital era, 123-132.
Shaikh, S., Tharkar, P., Thakur, P., & Sheikh, J. (2016). Human Fall Detection and Monitoring System. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET), 5(5).
Tunio, M. N., Abdullah, M., Katper, N. K., & Chaudhry, N. I. (2020). An Impact of Workaholics on Creativity: the mediating role of Negative Mood and moderating role of Supervisor Support. Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business, 7(2), 73-92.
Tunio, M. N., Shaikh, E., Katper, N. K., & Brahmi, M. (2023). Nascent entrepreneurs and challenges in the digital market in developing countries. International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management, 12(1-2), 140-153.
Uddin, I., Sabri, R., Bhatti, M. I., Rafique, M. O., & AsadUllah, M. (2022). Islamic capital markets: The structure, formation and management of sukuk. Routledge.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 CARC Research in Social Sciences
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
